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The ScoutCast – Episode 245 – Conjury

The first ScoutCast of 2018 is sprinkled with a festive catch-up, an assessment of the latest transfer bandwagons and even some logic-defying magic.

YouTube viewers will need to pay close attention to Granville and Jonty about 1 minute and 56 seconds in to catch their conjuring trick; others will just have to use their imagination and be content with the rest of this 90-minute marathon episode.

We explore the lure of Aguero, the clamour for Lingard and the Fantasy freak of nature that is Marcos Alonso. Third striker options are assessed, we conduct a post-mortem on Liverpool following Coutinho’s exit and we start hatching plans for February’s forthcoming blank before the usual Gameweek preview ends proceedings.

Next week Granville saws Jonty in half and Az pulls a rabbit out of his hipster beard.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather own Erikson or Son at the moment?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen. Son has a little more rotation threat with Lamela back.

    2. FPL Mountaineer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen would be my choice as he's a guaranteed starter.

    3. Mikha In A Tutu
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Neither, but Son as he's cheaper.

    5. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I have both because of the DGW and intend to punt Erikson for Salah next GW

    6. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Son, looks nailed atm. and more attacking.

  2. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Ogbonna (hud)
    B) Schindler (WHU)

    1. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A - West Ham also have a decent run of fixtures.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I'm playing Schindler in probably his last match for me. (have both)

    3. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Ogbonna

    4. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Which defender to sell for Alonso

    A) Christensen
    B) Ogbonna
    C) Dunk
    D) Mee

    1. Mikha In A Tutu
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A

  4. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    son and coutinho ----> salah and arnau for hit?or better option than arnau? has mata-sterling-kouyate....dont want lingard as double up for mu

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Double WH mids instead?

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        i have no other way to remove kouyate and mata besides wildcard but doesnt want to use yet..kouyate only will be my bench fodder and i like whu fixtures

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      You need to lose Cout, just get someone for him.

  5. BON
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    FPL only have Salah and Arnautovic at 75% chance of playing. Things aren't looking good.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Likely to be 100 later today.

    2. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I was thinking the opposite - looking good for both. Both have been training and should be fine.

  6. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    How does this team look?

    Foster

    Alonso/Tomkins/Jones

    Lingard/Sterling/Milvojevic/Salah/arnautovic

    Kane/Aguero

    Adrian/Quaner/Stones/Chillwell

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Did I miss something about Stones? Would definitely play over Tomkins/Milo if fit.

      Rest looks great.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Use a gap instead of forward slash, otherwise okay.

  7. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Save?

    Courtois
    Alonso Otamendi Jones
    Sterling Salah Arnautovic Son
    Firmino Depoitre Kane (C)

    Legz, RLC, Mee, Mbemba

    1FT 0.1 ITB

    Happy to reply to others! GL

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Save nice team.

    2. Michelle Davin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Sure no Ageuro?

      Nice defence!

      1. noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, am going to wait on him and City in general apart from KDB I think. Sanchez might come in and don't know how long Jesus is out for.

  8. Mikha In A Tutu
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A) Morata to Kane
    B) Firmino to Aguero

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A is a must.

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Probably A. But B could be good as well. Morata has the fixtures and gets the chances, just needs to tap something in to bring his confidence back.

  9. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all.Good enough to save here? 2.5itb.

    Foster
    -Alonso-Ota-Jones
    -Sterl-Son-Alli-Lingard-Gross
    -Kane-Firm.

    ---Elliot---Ogbonna---Gross---Kabasele.

    Thanks guys.

    1. Mikha In A Tutu
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Jealous of that team.
      Firmino to Morata? Could be worth a punt at home to Leicester.

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        No way

    2. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Gross bench is CL.

      1. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Sold him 2 weeks ago.Keeping money to do Alli to Salah next week.

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Nice team. Save probably.

      1. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks man.

  10. Typo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Adrian 4.3 and use funds to upgrade Christensen to Alonso

    Or

    DDG

    Current keepers are Speroni/Elliot

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso is god, so you need him.

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    % chance of following starting this GW:

    1. Salah
    2. RLC
    3. Kiko

    So Vardy is now fit?

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      90, 10, not sure

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        RLC really that bad? What's up with him?

        1. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Just doesn’t seem to be favoured any more / had a knock which might still be a problem

          1. Fitzy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            He's been injured, not out of favour.

          2. The Son Haz got Atsu on
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            hard to be in favour with one leg. He's still first choice

      2. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        What's the RLC prognosis based on?

  12. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Chilwell or Bardsley?

  13. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    burnely def are dropping like flies, im sad to let go of mee....but will upgrade to alonso

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      They should all be fine to play, according to Dyche

  14. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    No ban for Firmino then?

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn’t seem like there’s enough evidence.

    2. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      he's burnt all his copies of Mein Kampf so should be ok

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Nah

    4. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing to ban him for!

    5. jiGGidyJ1
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      For calling him a crazy son of a b**ch? No.

  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Speroni - Hennessey
    Otamendi - Jones - Ogbonny - Naughty* - Kiko*
    Hazard - Salah - Sterling - RLC - Carroll
    Kane - Firmino - Vardy

    1 x FT, 0.1m ITB

    A. Deal with Kiko or Naughty
    B. One of Kiko/Naughty & Hazard/Vardy > Alonso & Lingard/cheap 3rd fwd for a hit
    C. Other

  16. Darthshearer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    DDG
    Christensen / Jones / Masuaku
    Arnautovic / Hazard / Salah / Sterling / Milivojevic
    Kane / Vardy

    Elliot / Mee / Kenny / Niasse

    1 FT with 0.4 ITB.

    I am thinking of getting shut of Hazard and getting in Lingard for this week and the remaining money next week upgrading elsewhere (Not decided yet) Thought appreciated.

    1. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I like Lingard but this is just sheepy madness

  17. Tim
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Rate my wildcard team please.
    Foster
    Duffy Alonso Jones
    RLC Sterling Salah Lingard Arni
    Kane Aguaro
    Subs. Zanka Ayew Martina Pope.
    Thanks

    Should I go for Adrian instead of foster?

  18. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Still on Lingard (c).

    I’m sure I’ll bottle it when I read the Captain Sensible article later today 🙂

    1. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      go for it

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      C on him too

      I'm gonna resist the Kane temptation I think. If I change, Salah (C).

  19. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Do you like this WC team?

    Adrian/Foster
    Alonso/Jones/Davies/Dummett/Bardsley
    Salah/Sterling/Arnautovic/Lingard/Richarlison
    Kane/Kun/Quaner

    Question for you since you're here: would you go for Stones+Doucouré instead of Bardsley+Richarlison?

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Davies to become VVD or maybe Stones after next two games max

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Quaner now red flagged...

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, for this weekend only so don't see how it is a problem

    3. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      your back up defence isn't good enough considering Davies a rotation threat and has difficult fixtures ahead

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Rose is still injured, read he hoped to be back for the Utd game, which is in three GWs. And plan is for Davies to become VVD or Stones from then on.

        Better options than Dummett+Bardlsey for 8.5m?

        (Wimmer 4.2, Holgate 4.3, Chilwell 4.3 ??)

        1. nonprophet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Davies isn't nailed. Poch will still swaphim out with young guys maybe, aurier even

          1. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Nah. Pretty sure he starts the next two if Rose still out.
            Was rested in the cup, which means he is very likely to start this weekend, and then he has a whole week to recover before next game so don't see why Poch would rest him in the next two, really.

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        What’s wrong with his backup defence?

        Dummett is Newcastle’s left back, Rafa loves him.

        It’s bardsley a place to lose right now.

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Thx mate

          Do you like this team then? Anything you'd change?

  20. MOULACTICOS
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    How do i get Alonso in my team?

    DDG, Elliot
    Masuaku Otamendi Christensen Mee Mbemba
    Salah Sterling Arnautovic Lingard Son
    DCL Kane Firmino

    0.5 ITB 1FT

    thanks!

    1. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Downgrade ota to stones, dcl to quaner. Enough cash?

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Arnie to RLC, Christensen to Alonso ? Do you have enough funds with that?

      1. MOULACTICOS
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I can do Arnie -> Albrighton and Christensen -> Alonso.

        Prefer Albrighton over RLC

        Thoughts?

        1. QuintonFortune25
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          yeah even better. Personally i like the value of RLC as he always starts (when fit) and is very creative but crucially frees up funds for say firmino to kun (tho that might require another enabler). Albrighton will score more but its what you could do with that extra funds

  21. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Have this little tip from me, never ask about which player to buy or play if you watch the games or highlights. Never
    Only ask some questions about banks or dgw, about injuries, suspended players or being suspended soon!, team strategies long term.
    Decide yourself
    Never let others chose for you
    If your choice goes wrong, it's a mistake you have made and no regrets. But if others opinion which is in contrast to yours goes wrong, you blame yourself for whole season that why you did not listen to your own mind and heart?
    That may be for life not just fpl. Good luck

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Never preach to the lost masses

  22. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Cressy or Arny

    1. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      that's what press conferences are for

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Think Arnie will play

  23. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Dang Math ain't my strongest point:

    Tried to transfer out Quaner and DCL for Aguero and a cheapie...

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Without factoring blanks and doubles, the below currently looks doable

      GW23 = Kane

      GW24 = Kane

      GW25 = Kun

      GW26 = Kun

      GW27 = Kun

      GW28 = Kane

      GW29 = Kane

      GW30 = Kane

      GW31 = Kane

  24. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hey Guys. Not been on in a while. Any thoughts on ma 2fts this week.

    Fabianski
    Otamendi Jones Gomez
    Son Eriksen Sterling Salah
    Kane Morata Calvert Lewin

    Speroni Ogbonna Carroll Mbemba

    Thanks and have a good day all.

    1. The Son Haz got Atsu on
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      just give us your login details

      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Why would a do that lol. My team can't be that bad if I am 27k overall

    2. Mumble Pie
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe a tad overloaded on Spurs. Tough fixtures ahead

      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah was thinking Son and Eriksen to Lingard and Hazard

    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen to lingard and bring Alonso in

      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Was thinking of Hazard instead of Alonso. But yeah he is a good option too.

        1. Rash
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I've got hazard and can't wait to get rid.

  25. Transferred Out
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Is it maverick or foolish to go for Pogba over Lingard ?

    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Foolish. Lingard is pretty much nailed now and is way cheaper and poses a greater goal threat imo

    2. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Lingard is for the sheep. Pogba is nailed, 100%. Also lingards stats aren't that good. Jordan ibe has better stats imo. Surely lingard can't keep scoring worldies

      1. PocketZola
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        lingard has better stats than the famous king at this stage, be a sheep

  26. joinho
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Will Salah start this week?

    1. Mumble Pie
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No one knows for sure

  27. Mumble Pie
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Son > Lingard for a hit ....

    Sideways ??

    Stoke are So bad though .. sorry Stoke fans

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Not for a hit.

  28. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Has Dyche said whether ben mee will be fit?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Said he should be fine. See tweets from yesterday

  29. penno09
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg?

    Pope
    Ota, Jones, Alonso, Ogbonna
    Sterling, Alli, Arna, Lingard
    Kane, Aguero

    Subs: Elliot, Albrighton, Wilson, Hunemeier

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Looks ok for the week but longer term i like
      Salah and Quarner
      over Alli and Wilson (if that works cash wise)

      Go for a 4-4-2?

  30. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard is average player at best.

    Surely he cant keep on producing returns consistently no ?

    1. UpAndAway
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Same thing was said about Josh King last season.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        King was playing as a striker so he'd get more chances to score